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Game of Thrones actor Ciarn Hinds becomes a Dark Wizard in a new image from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2. Created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne, the hit Prime Video fantasy show premiered in summer 2022, chronicling the rise of dark forces in Middle-earth during the Second Age. The Rings of Power season 2 is set to feature the return of Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, and Charlie Vickers as Sauron, but a handful of new actors are also set to join the mix, including Hinds in a previously unknown role.

Deadline now shares a new image from The Rings of Power season 2, unveiling Hinds as a new character known as Dark Wizard. Check out the image below:

Hinds' character is described as A dark and powerful wizard, whose origins and intentions are shrouded in secrecy, and who has a legion of magic-wielding...

With tarot readers just a few swipes away on TikTok and the uptick of interest in astrology over the last several decades, the idea of a horror feature based on the practice was always right around the corner. Earlier this year, a story finally made its way to the big screen with Spenser Cohen and Anna Halbergs co-directorial debut, Tarot. Based on Nicholas Adams 1992 novel, Horrorscope, the movie centers on a group of college friends who have a little fun one night with a Tarot deck. Soon theyll find they shouldve stuck to the more classic Kings Cup or any other favorite card-based drinking game as the deck seemingly comes to life and picks them off one after the other with the survivors scrambling to put an end to the madness before fate comes for them.

A new trailer teases the action and emotion to come in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2. Season 2 will follow Galadriel, Elrond, and others as they face off against Sauron and the forces of evil as the show's titular rings are forged. The Rings of Power season 2 will expand the world of Middle-earth, introducing new characters and creatures.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 gets a new trailer, teasing what's next for the Prime Video fantasy series. Created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne, the hit Lord of the Rings show premiered on the streamer in 2022, chronicling the rise of evil during the Second Age of Middle-earth. Now, The Rings of Power season 2 is set to continue the journeys of characters like Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo), among others, as Sauron's (Charlie Vickers) power grows.

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Tarot is a 2024 supernatural horror film based on the 1992 novel, Horrorscope, by Nicholas Adams. The story revolves around a group of friends who find an old tarot deck and decide to do personal readings based on both the tarot cards and their astrology signs. The following day, things take a turn for the worse when each reading starts coming true.

As expected from the supernatural sub-genre of horror, most of the main characters get picked off one by one. This is an expected outcome for the classic group of friends who get cursed or haunted set-up. What makes these types of movies stand out is how creative the curse is, how gruesome the kills are, and how the movie ends. A few other elements,...

Every person faces their fate in Tarot, but Haley shows that destiny can be changed via personal growth. Paxton's survival against The Fool challenges the idea of predetermined fate based on personality traits in the movie. The lore of Tarot leaves room for a potential prequel or sequel, exploring the origins of the deck and the characters' future choices.

The supernatural horror movie Tarot ending explained whether a person's fate is truly set in stone and influenced by the stars, or if every person has the capacity for growth and change. Based on the 1992 novel Horrorscope by Nicholas Adams, Tarot features a group of students on a weekend getaway as they discover an old deck of tarot cards in the mansion they've rented. One of them, Haley, performs readings for the entire group, which quickly pivots away from harmless fun.

Upon returning from their getaway, the group of friends is picked off,...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 will feature the return of a major villain from the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, a star confirms. Based on the work of author J. R. R. Tolkien, the hit Prime Video series is gearing up to continue the story of Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), Elrond (Robert Aramayo), and others, as the fight against Sauron (Charlie Vickers) intensifies. The Rings of Power season 2 is set to bring back a host of familiar faces while also introducing a handful of new people and monsters into the mix, including some from Tolkien's source material.

In a recent interview with EW, Isildur actor Maxim Baldry confirms that The Rings of Power season 2 will feature the return of Shelob, the monster that so memorably assailed Frodo (Elijah Wood) in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. According to Baldry, the show's...

Released in theaters on May 3, 2024, Tarot was a sleeper hit at the box office. Now, as of Aug. 1, the horror movie is available for subscribers to stream on Netflix.

With a low budget of around $8 million, the film grossed $49 million worldwide, making Tarot a big financial success. Its haul of nearly $50 million at the global box office is higher than other notable horror films of recent years like Abigail ($42 million), Thanksgiving ($46 million), and Barbarian ($45 million). Tarot was released on DVD and Blu-ray in July for the physical media collectors, and its arrival on Netflix will see the movie reach a wider audience following its successful run in theaters.

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Tarot is written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg.

Box office success doesn't always mean critical acclaim - Tarot made money but earned poor reviews. Tarot's cast and spooky trailer led to high expectations, but the lack of originality disappointed viewers. Despite mixed reviews, Tarot's success at the box office secured its spot on Netflix's list of horror hits.

Although 2024's Tarot received generally poor reviews, the young adult horror movie was a box office success, and now it's available to stream. In general, the two things that indicate whether a movie is good or not are its critical reaction and its box office. At times, these two areas align. For example, 2023's Talk to Me grossed $92 million and also received a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, sometimes a movie's reviews and its box office oppose each other completely. In that case, the movie falls somewhere in the middle between great and terrible.

When it comes to Tarot,...

A new trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 has debuted at San Diego Comic-Con. The hit Prime Video series is created by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay. Season 2 will chronicle Sauron's growing rise to power in Middle-earth and the forging of the titular rings.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power debuts a new season 2 trailer at San Diego Comic-Con. Created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne, the hit Prime Video Lord of the Rings series brings J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy world to life on the small screen for the first time. After the release of season 1 in 2022, The Rings of Power season 2 is set to continue the story of Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo), among others, as they contend with Sauron's (Charlie Vickers) rise to power in Middle-earth.

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After a successful box office run, Sony’s Screen Gems’ Tarot card-themed movie Tarot (formerly titled Horrorscope) is heading to streaming next month.

Look for Tarot to arrive on Netflix on August 1, 2024.

The plot sees a group of friends unleashing a curse when they decide to play with a mysterious box of tarot cards. One by one, they come face to face with their fate and end up in a race against death to escape the future foretold in their readings.

Larsen Thompson, Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Avantika and Jacob Batalon star in the gateway horror movie Tarot, which was directed by Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg. The film is very loosely based on a novel by Nicholas Adams.

I wrote in my review for Bloody Disgusting, “Tarot has the makings of a breezy gateway horror movie perfect for sleepovers, though it’s undermined by surface-level characters and storytelling.” Her review continues,...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 releases a new image, revealing the show's Hill-troll. After first debuting on Prime Video in 2022, the hit J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne is now gearing up to continue the story of the rise of evil in Middle-earth during the Second Age. The Rings of Power season 2 is set to bring back a number of familiar characters from season 1, in addition to introducing a number of new characters and creatures.

One new creature set to debut in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 is the Hill-troll, which Empire Magazine reveals in a new photo. Check out the new image below:

The formidable monster's name is Damrod, and McKay describes him as an "eater of dragon bones." Actor Benjamin Walker voices the Hill-troll, who will play a key role as part of Adar...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 gets a new image, teasing the arrival of a creature from the first installment in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic book saga. Released on Prime Video in 2022, The Rings of Power is created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne with a story that chronicles a darkness spreading across Middle-earth during the Second Age. After a well-reviewed debut outing, The Rings of Power season 2 is set to continue the story of Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Sauron (Charlie Vickers), adding some exciting and dark new elements into the mix.

Now, Empire Magazine reveals the first look at a Barrow-wight in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2. These ghostly creatures were first mentioned in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring book, and they represent some of the most terrifying creatures Middle-earth has to offer. Check...

Tarot is heading to Blu-ray and DVD. After becoming a sleeper hit in theaters, the horror movie is getting physical media copies in July.

Per Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Tarot will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 9, 2024. This follows the film hitting theaters on May 3, 2024. The movie has since earned more than $47 million worldwide against a budget of $8 million, becoming a big financial success. The total is also higher than other hit horror films of recent years like like Abigail ($42 million), Thanksgiving ($46 million), and Barbarian ($45 million).

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The synopsis for Tarot reads, "When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings never use...

“Tarot” is a horror movie written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg based on the novel by Nicholas Adams. It stars Alana Boden, Jacob Batalon, Humberly González and Olwen Fouere.

In the world of cinema, there is an endless array of horror films that aim to scare us, offering a thrilling and entertaining cinematic experience. Some are original, fresh and unique, pushing the boundaries and redefining the genre. Then there are films like “Tarot”, which rely heavily on tried and tested clichés.

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“Tarot” is a film that indulges in every typical scene that has scared us not only once, but repeatedly over time. From the mysteriously appearing girl at the curve to the demonic clown, witches and terrifying children’s fares, it draws inspiration from various sources ranging from occult themes to silent era cinema.

The references to Tarot, future predicting cards,...

Big-budgeted films with a stellar cast are normally expected to perform better at the box office than low-budgeted films. However, the 2024 box office so far has seen more major flops, big-budget films failing to make it to the breakeven point, and low-budgeted movies garnering millions across the world. And so it was for actors like Henry Cavill and Ryan Gosling, who despite their fanfare and talent, failed to woo the audiences with their feats.

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While Henry Cavill so far has recorded two flops this year (Argylle & The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) despite some pretty astounding collaborations, last year’s box-office dominating stars Gosling and Emily Blunt failed to live up to expectations with their action-packed romantic comedy, The Fall Guy.

So while Henry Cavill and Ryan Gosling try to figure out what made their movies perform way below expectations, here...

Look, far be it from me to tell a young, diverse, and predominantly non-male group of horror-movie protagonists what to do. But if I were ever in a situation that involved dabbling with the supernatural in highly creepy settings while also breaking long-established rules involved with the aforementioned dabbling, I would simply not do that. Of course, there wouldn't be a movie for us to talk about here in that hypothetical, but that ain't my problem!

For better or worse (you can probably guess which one it is), nobody involved with the production of "Tarot" bothered to listen to my advice. For this group of college kids who committed the faux pas of all faux pas by messing with a tarot deck that wasn't theirs to begin with, the end result was ... pretty messy, to put it mildly. Writer/directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg (along with co-writer Nicholas Adams...

Earlier this month, Sony / Screen Gems sent a horror movie called Tarot (which was formerly going by the title Horrorscope) out to theatres, and it has racked up over $37 million at the global box office. If you didn’t catch Tarot on the big screen (read our review Here), you now have the chance to watch it in the comfort of your own home, as it has received a digital release today! The film is available for rent on Amazon for the price of $9.99, or it can be purchased for $14.99.

Best known for playing Peter Parker’s best friend Ned in the recent Spider-Man movies, Jacob Batalon plays the title character in the horror comedy Syfy / Hulu / Amazon series Reginald the Vampire, and also has a lead role in Tarot. He’s joined in the cast by Avantika (Mean Girls), Adain Bradley (Wrong Turn: The Foundation), Humberly González (Ginny & Georgia...

Tarot has grossed a cumulative $20 million worldwide in its second weekend. This has more than tripled the horror movie's $8 million budget. Despite a 21% Rotten Tomatoes score, Tarot is likely already turning a profit.

Tarot has accomplished a huge box office feat despite a cavalcade of negative reviews. The new horror movie, which stars Harriet Slater, Avantika, and Jacob Batalon, is based on the 1992 Nicholas Adams novel Horrorscope and follows a group of college students who play with a cursed deck of tarot cards that dooms them to die in twisted ways based on the cards that were pulled in their readings. The movie has earned a thoroughly Rotten 21% score on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing, a number that is based on 43 different critics' reviews.

Per Variety, the Tarot release is projected to earn an additional $3.4 million at the domestic box office by the end of its second weekend in theaters.

Spider-Man franchise star Jacob Batalon appears in a much darker movie with his role in the new horror film Tarot. It's not your average horror movie, as the slasher features a unique storyline.

In Tarot, a group of friends are plagued with one after another dying mysteriously in ways that are reminiscent of their fortunes from a tarot card reading. Speaking about the film with Cbr's Kevin Polowy in a new interview, Batalon addressed how the interesting plot was what drew him to get involved. The actor commented on how there's been an abundance of more traditional horror movies lately, and this opened the door for something like Tarot to stand out in a big way.

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The new horror movie Tarot did not have the warmest reception with critics upon release, to say the least. At Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a low approval rating of 21 percent, but that doesn't mean the horror flick was not a success.

Via The Numbers, Tarot will be rounding out the weekend with $3.4 million earned at the domestic box office, landing in the No. 4 spot with its second weekend in theaters. That brings the film up to more than $12 earned domestically, and counting in $8.2 million from overseas ticket sales, Tarot has surpassed $20.2 million worldwide. Given the low budget of the film, which was made for around $8 million, Tarot can be seen as a big financial success by earning so much more in less than two weeks in theaters.

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This Article Contains Spoilers For Tarot (2024)

While the horror genre will always remain a favorite, we can’t help but notice that films are getting a bit too predictable. Now, only a handful actually manage to keep you up at night, afraid of using the bathroom at 3 A.M. But then, out of the misty shadows, emerges a gem like Tarot – a spine-chilling film that most definitely be a treat to everyone who watches horror for fun, thanks to its unique storyline.

Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg’s Tarot (2024)

Written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, Tarot is the type of film that will have you wondering what inspired the creators to tell the story in the first place. Well, in a recent interview, the film’s co-director spilled the secret behind their inspiration for the film and how the Covid-19 pandemic had a big hand in it all.

Filmmakers often say that they have to personalize their work. After all, they painstakingly devote at least two years of their lives to bring a film to fruition, but in the case of Tarot co-directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, they turned what would normally be a genre exercise into something from the heart.

Tarot — which serves as the writer-directors’ feature directorial debut — is a supernatural horror film involving a group of college friends who, during a weekend getaway, crack open a cursed deck of tarot cards to learn their ominous horoscopes. The tarot card reading is reluctantly led by Harriet Slater’s Haley, who, like Halberg, is a Minnesota native, and shortly after the friend group returns to their Boston-area university, all hell breaks loose as each individual reading comes true in lethal fashion.

Haley’s sole reason for originally getting into tarot as a child was based on...

The horror movie Tarot doesn't understand the nature of its subject and has forgettable characters, but the engaging performance from Jacob Batalon adds humor and relatability. The jump scares are surprisingly effective thanks to good editing, and the concept of the tarot cards as horror characters is cool. The film lacks true horror intensity thanks to its PG-13 rating, and it relies on the usual horror tropes.

A box office joyride may not be in the cards for Tarot. The new horror film from co-directors Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg suffers from an overuse of horror tropes and disposable characters. And there arent that many characters in the film. Its saving grace is Jacob Batalon, an actor who is clearly having a moment. The fun sidekick from the Spider-Man films and the lead in Syfys Reginald the Vampire adds levity to the production, which, despite its inviting premise, never consistently...

Despite an 8% Rotten Tomatoes score, Tarot is projected to take No. 4 in its opening weekend with a domestic gross of $6.25 million. This total has already nearly recouped the horror movie's $8 million budget. It shouldn't be difficult for the movie to hit its break-even point, though it may not make a huge profit.

Tarot is on its way to recouping its budget despite only earning an 8% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The new horror movie, which was written and directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, is based on the 1992 Nicholas Adams novel Horrorscope and follows a group of friends trying to break a deadly curse that they accidentally unleashed from a deck of tarot cards. The movie features an ensemble cast that includes Pennyworth's Harriet Slater, Spider-Man: No Way Home's Jacob Batalon, and Avantika, who played Karen in the 2024 Mean Girls movie musical.

Per Deadline, the Tarot release...

A deck full of terror awaits in the new Screen Gems horror movie Tarot, which features a variety of new supernatural entities designed by concept artist Trevor Henderson.

Tarot, in theaters now, is written and directed by Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg, very loosely based on a novel by Nicholas Adams.

The plot sees a group of friends unleashing a curse when they decide to play with a mysterious box of tarot cards. One by one, they come face to face with their fate and end up in a race against death to escape the future foretold in their readings.

Trevor Henderson designed the creature concept art, which was transformed into the cursed tarot deck by artist Richard Wells. The supernatural Tarot entities were then brought to life on screen by special effects and creature effects designer Dan Martin (Possessor, Infinity Pool). Bloody Disgusting spoke with Henderson about designing the entities for Tarot,...

Set in a world where every door creaks and there isn’t a single well-lit location, “Tarot” is little more than a clearinghouse of horror clichés.

Co-written, directed and executive produced by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg (the podcast series “Classified”), the supernatural thriller repeatedly leverages the genre’s laziest mood-setting and suspense-building devices to keep its audience on the edge of their seats. But even featuring a moderately charming ensemble led by “Spider-Man: Homecoming” breakout Jacob Batalon, the film’s PG-13 rating — and lack of virtually any characters other than its doomed protagonists — severely limits the efficacy of those techniques and tropes even when they’re deployed skillfully.

Batalon plays Paxton, the wisecracker among a studiously diverse college-age friend group that rents a remote mansion to celebrate the birthday of Elise (Larsen Thompson). Scouring their rental for booze, the group foolishly breaks into a room marked “Keep Out,” where...

An evil curse gets awakened in Screen Gems horror movie Tarot when a group of friends recklessly ignore a sacred rule: never use someone else’s deck. Writers/Directors Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg unleash a variety of Tarot card-inspired entities on the group through practical effects, and create an unexpected connection to Insidious along the way.

The film comes exclusively to movie theaters on May 3, 2024.

Bloody Disgusting spoke with Cohen and Halberg ahead of Tarot‘s release, where the pair shared more about the film’s practical effects-driven horrors and revealed how Tarot drew from Insidious in a specific way.

To start, though, the filmmakers reveal just how closely their horror movie sticks to the source novel Horrorscope by Nicholas Adams. The short answer is, well, it doesn’t at all!

Cohen explains, “It’s so different. We never even read the book and took nothing from the book. The only thing,...

Join young stars Jacob Batalon and Avantika Vandanapu in the 2024 horror film Tarot based on a 1992 book by Nicholas Adams. Catch Tarot in theaters starting May 3, 2024, as Sony opted for an exclusive theatrical release before streaming on Netflix in September. If you prefer to watch at home, Tarot will be available on digital platforms in June 2024, giving fans a chance to experience the horror film.

Another 2024 horror movie has arrived, and there are options for where to watch Tarot. The horror genre is one that Hollywood consistently returns to with a cast of young stars hoping to attract younger audiences and deliver plenty of thrills. Tarot is another example of this, as the 2024 horror movie comes from Sony Pictures and features some notable rising names. Jacob Batalon from Sony and Marvel Studios' Spider-Man trilogy is among the cast, as is Mean Girls breakout cast member Avantika Vandanapu.

Tarot is based...